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Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Acting

Born: March 27, 1899Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Acadamy Award in the Best Actress catagory. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. However, personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into Theater and TV. Today she is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film start, in the critically aclaimed film Sunset Boulevard (1950). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gloria Swanson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Known For
Filmography
This Is Francis X. Bushman

This Is Francis X. Bushman

Self (Archive Footage)

2021
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Self (archive footage)

2021
Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim

Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim

Self

2012
Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Self (voice) (archive footage)

2007
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage)

2004
Men Who Rate a 10

Men Who Rate a 10

Self

1980
Airport 1975

Airport 1975

Gloria Swanson

1974
Killer Bees

Killer Bees

Madame Maria von Bohlen

1974
The Age of Ballyhoo

The Age of Ballyhoo

Narrator

1973
Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Sef (archive footage)

1970
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Self (archive footage)

1961
When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)

1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Self

1960
Nero's Mistress

Nero's Mistress

Agrippina

1956
Three for Bedroom C

Three for Bedroom C

Ann Haven

1952
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

Norma Desmond

1950
The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties

Self (archive footage)

1950
Down Memory Lane

Down Memory Lane

The Reluctant Bride

1949
Dear Miss Gloria

Dear Miss Gloria

Miss Gloria

1946
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

(archive footage)

1943
Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife

Leslie Collier Osborne

1941
Music in the Air

Music in the Air

Frieda Hotzfelt

1934
The Camera Speaks

The Camera Speaks

Self (archive footage)

1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1933
Perfect Understanding

Perfect Understanding

Judy Rogers

1933
The Film Parade

The Film Parade

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1933
Broadway Gossip No.2

Broadway Gossip No.2

1932
The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

(archive footage)

1931
Round About Hollywood

Round About Hollywood

Self

1931
Indiscreet

Indiscreet

Geraldine 'Gerry' Trent

1931
Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

Nella Vago

1931
What a Widow!

What a Widow!

Tamarind Brook

1930
Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

Kitty Kelly / Queen Kelly

1929
The Trespasser

The Trespasser

Marion Donnell

1929
Sadie Thompson

Sadie Thompson

Sadie Thompson

1928
The Love of Sunya

The Love of Sunya

Sunya Ashling

1927
Fine Manners

Fine Manners

Orchid Murphy

1926
The Untamed Lady

The Untamed Lady

St. Clair Van Tassel

1926
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

Jennie Hagen

1925
The Coast of Folly

The Coast of Folly

Joyce Gathway / Nadine Gathway

1925
Madame Sans-Gêne

Madame Sans-Gêne

Catherina Hubscher

1925
Wages of Virtue

Wages of Virtue

Carmelita

1924
Her Love Story

Her Love Story

Princess Marie

1924
Manhandled

Manhandled

Tessie McGuire

1924
A Society Scandal

A Society Scandal

Marjorie Colbert

1924
The Humming Bird

The Humming Bird

Toinette

1924
Zaza

Zaza

Zaza

1923
Hollywood

Hollywood

Gloria Swanson

1923
Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Mona deBriac

1923
Prodigal Daughters

Prodigal Daughters

Swifty Forbes

1923
My American Wife

My American Wife

Natalie Chester

1922
The Impossible Mrs. Bellew

The Impossible Mrs. Bellew

Betty Bellew

1922
A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

Self

1922
Beyond the Rocks

Beyond the Rocks

Theodora Fitzgerald

1922
Her Gilded Cage

Her Gilded Cage

Suzanne Ornoff

1922
Her Husband’s Trademark

Her Husband’s Trademark

Lois Miller

1922
Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

Marian Westover

1921
Under the Lash

Under the Lash

Deborah Krillet

1921
The Affairs of Anatol

The Affairs of Anatol

Vivian Spencer (Anatol's wife)

1921
The Great Moment

The Great Moment

Nada Pelham / Nadine Pelham

1921
Something to Think About

Something to Think About

Ruth Anderson

1920
Why Change Your Wife?

Why Change Your Wife?

Beth Gordon

1920
Male and Female

Male and Female

Lady Mary Lasenby

1919
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

Sylvia Norcross

1919
Don't Change Your Husband

Don't Change Your Husband

Leila Porter

1919
Wife or Country

Wife or Country

Sylvia Hamilton

1918
The Secret Code

The Secret Code

Sally Carter Rand

1918
Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands

Marcia Grey

1918
Every Woman's Husband

Every Woman's Husband

Edith Emerson

1918
You Can't Believe Everything

You Can't Believe Everything

Patricia Reynolds

1918
Station Content

Station Content

Kitty Manning

1918

Her Decision

Phyllis Dunbar

1918
Society for Sale

Society for Sale

Phylis Clyne

1918
The Sultan's Wife

The Sultan's Wife

Gloria

1917
Whose Baby?

Whose Baby?

The Wife

1917
Dangers of a Bride

Dangers of a Bride

1917

Baseball Madness

The Heiress

1917
Teddy at the Throttle

Teddy at the Throttle

Gloria Dawn

1917
The Pullman Bride

The Pullman Bride

The Pullman Bride

1917
The Nick of Time Baby

The Nick of Time Baby

The Blacksmith's Daughter

1916
Haystacks and Steeples

Haystacks and Steeples

Gloria - the Society Girl

1916
The Danger Girl

The Danger Girl

The Danger Girl - Reggie's Madcap Sister

1916
A Social Cub

A Social Cub

Gloria

1916

Hearts and Sparks

Gloria - Bobby's Sweetheart

1916

A Dash of Courage

The Prominent Citizen

1916

Sunshine

1916

The Broken Pledge

Gloria

1915
The Romance of an American Duchess

The Romance of an American Duchess

Minor Role (uncredited)

1915
Sweedie Goes to College

Sweedie Goes to College

Betty - College Girl

1915
The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket

The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket

Farina, Elvira's Daughter

1915
His New Job

His New Job

Stenographer (uncredited)

1915

The Ambition of the Baron

Minor Role (uncredited)

1915
The Fable of the Syndicate Lover

The Fable of the Syndicate Lover

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

1915
At the End of a Perfect Day

At the End of a Perfect Day

Hands Bouquet to Holmes

1915
The Misjudged Mr. Hartley

The Misjudged Mr. Hartley

Maid

1915
The Fable of the Club Girls and the Four Times

The Fable of the Club Girls and the Four Times

One of the Club Girls (uncredited)

1914